It looks like “Nishinomiya Dream & Future Festa” will be held at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens on Sunday, March 8.
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Quoted from PDF Version / Latest Issue | Nishinomiya City Website
About “Nishinomiya Dream & Future Festa: So Far, and From Here On”
2025 marked the 100th anniversary of Nishinomiya’s city status, and all kinds of commemorative projects were held. This event is a big celebration of the finale🎉.
When is it?
Sunday, March 8, 2026
10:30～16:30
※Workshops and sales booths: 11:00～16:00
Where is it?
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens Main Building 4F “Sky Garden”
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 14-2 Takamatsucho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What will be happening?
There will be two main areas: a “Stage Area”, where you can discover Nishinomiya from a different perspective, and a “Workshop & Sales Area”, where you can try hands-on activities and buy Nishinomiya-exclusive goods.
Stage Area
Opening Ceremony（10:30～11:00）
The first 200 visitors will be treated to Junmai Daiginjo🍶 from Nihonsakari for free.
Disaster Preparedness Talk Show by a Weather Forecaster（11:00～12:00）
Tomohiro Maeda, a familiar weather forecaster from Mainichi Broadcasting System programs, will give an easy-to-understand talk on how each household can think about disaster preparedness.
Symposium with Akutagawa Prize-Winning Authors Influenced by Nishinomiya（12:30～13:30）
A talk show featuring Iko Idogawa and K Sanzo Matsunaga, Akutagawa Prize-winning authors with ties to Nishinomiya! You’ll be able to hear commentary on works📓 inspired by Nishinomiya.
There will also be a joint signing event. It is open to people who purchase books by the two authors at Book First Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens and receive a numbered ticket.
Details on how to join the signing event are → here
Former Pro Baseball Players’ “Nishinomiya × Baseball” Talk Show（14:00～15:00）
Until 1990, Nishinomiya was known as a city with two professional baseball teams⚾, serving as the home of both the Hanshin Tigers and the Hankyu Braves. Former Hanshin player Ryota Imanari and former Hankyu player Yutaka Fukumoto will passionately talk about their memories of Nishinomiya and the future of professional baseball.
Presented by AbemaTV! “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita.” Special Talk Show（15:30～16:30）
This real-life youth romance show👭 is hugely popular with junior and senior high school students! Cast members will be coming to Gardens. Sounds like we may get to hear memories from the show and behind-the-scenes stories.
Workshop & Sales Area
Disaster Preparedness Workshop
There will be cooking demonstrations for emergency food and displays of disaster preparedness goods. There will also be a disaster preparedness quiz, so it could be a good chance for parents and children to think about preparedness together.
“Sakura Yamanami Bus” Tomica Sales
Lots of people love Tomica miniature cars, right? To commemorate the city’s 100th anniversary, a miniature car of the Sakura Yamanami Bus🚌, which connects northern and southern Nishinomiya, has been released. Be sure to get one!
※On the day of the event, it will also be sold at Book First inside Gardens.
Quoted from About the Sakura Yamanami Bus Tomica | Nishinomiya City Website
Making Miyakko Kids’ Dreams Come True! “Future Nishinomiya”
This corner brings to life the “Future Nishinomiya” dreams gathered from children living in Nishinomiya. What kind of future🌏 awaits? It’s exciting just thinking about it😍
How much does it cost?
Free
Who can participate?
Anyone
People from outside Nishinomiya City are welcome too!
Event details are → here
Final Thoughts
This is the final event of Nishinomiya City’s 100th anniversary year, which began with the phrase “Tanoshimiya Nishinomiya.” With sake🍶, baseball⚾, literature📖, and youth talk💏, the lineup covers a surprisingly wide range of genres. Another nice thing about holding it at Gardens is that you can casually stop by while shopping. It looks like it’ll be a day worthy of the finale.
